Connemara Heritage and History Centre
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Ionad Oidhreachta agus Staire Chonamara | |
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Established | 1992 |
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Location | Lettershea, Clifden, County Galway, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°28′46″N 9°54′42″W / 53.479462°N 9.911591°WCoordinates: 53°28′46″N 9°54′42″W / 53.479462°N 9.911591°W |
Type | open-air museum |
Founder | Martin & Nora Walsh |
Owner | Walsh family |
Public transit access | none |
Nearest car park | On-site |
Website | connemaraheritage |
The Connemara Heritage and History Centre, also called Dan O'Hara's Homestead, is an open-air museum in the village of Lettershea, near the town of Clifden (Irish: An Clochán), County Galway, in the Connemara region, Ireland. It was established in the late 1980s.
The centre's attractions include audiovisual and history presentations, as well as outdoor exhibits including reconstructions of a , a ring fort, and a clochán. Also on the grounds are the Dan O'Hara Homestead and pre-famine farm.
It also served as the first "Pit Stop" on The Amazing Race 12.[1]
References[]
- ^ "The Amazing Race 12 - Episode 1 Summary". Reality TV World. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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Categories:
- Tourist attractions in County Galway
- 1980s establishments in Ireland
- Farm museums in the Republic of Ireland
- Museums in County Galway
- Open-air museums in the Republic of Ireland
- County Galway geography stubs